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In 2014, a new chance for Red Sox to build winner - 0 Comments

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox didn't just build a World Series champion in 2013.

They also created a blueprint for the team's next title.

The Red Sox took advantage of last August's salary purge to add middle-market free agents like Mike Napoli, Jonny Gomes, Shane Victorino and Koji Uehara — all key contributors to the World Series championship. As he looks to this offseason, general manager Ben Cherington will need to replace some big parts of the '13 team — including center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury — without making the free agent mistakes of the past.